LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said Thursday that Russia had attempted to interfere in its 2019 general election by raising an online scandal over unlawfully acquired confidential documents about a planned free trade agreement with Washington. FILE PHOTO: A Russian flag is seen on the laptop screen in front of a …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China said Thursday it will stick to the Phase 1 trade deal it reached with the United States earlier this year, but warned that it will respond to Washington’s “intimidation” tactics as relations continue. deteriorating. FILE PHOTO: Hua Chunying, spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, speaks at …
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TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) – Taiwan’s air, sea and land forces conducted live-fire exercises simulating the repulsion of an invading force on Thursday, and President Tsai Ing-wen said he showed his determination to defend the democratic and reclaimed island. by the Chinese. F-16s and domestically-made Ching-kuo fighter jets launched attacks, and …
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MINSK (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko dismissed Western criticism on Wednesday after his two main opponents were excluded from next month’s presidential election and police arrested more than 250 protesters. Law enforcement officers detain a man outside the Belarusian electoral commission as people line up to file their complaints …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the end of Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British colony. United States President Donald Trump attends a press conference at the Rose Garden at the White House …
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